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>>>>>>>> > I want to boil potatoes in a slow cooker. Googling for recipes
>>>>>>>> > turns up: 1) Recipes for stuff which can be served with boiled
>>>>>>>> > potatoes 2) Recipes for dishes which include boiled potatoes --
>>>>>>>> > and
>>>>>>>> > it seems at least half of them say to boil the potatoes and then
>>>>>>>> > add them. Dan Goodman
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Why do you want to boil potatoes in a slow cooker? What is the
>>>>>>>> source
>>>>>>>> of this idea?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I really don't see why that matters.
>>>>>>> Dan Goodman
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> It matters because a slow cooker is harder to clean than a simple pot
>>>>>> with a lid. Unless you do not have a stove on which you can heat a
>>>>>> pot, there is no sane reason to use a slow cooker to boil potatoes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Could it be possible that his slow cooker has an insert, Doctor?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Could be. What's it made of?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Ah. I shouldn't have joined this "jumping to conclusions" game of
>>> yours. I'm not as well-versed in it as you are. But, I'll pick Door #
>>> 3 - a glazed pottery type crock. How did I do, Monte?
>>>
>>
>> OK. For me (and only me), glazed pottery cookware has no place in the
>> kitchen. If you love it, fine.
>>
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> Okay. And, the "If you love it, fine.", came from...?
>

It was a generic "you". Substitute "one" if you prefer. "If one loves it..."

There have been issues in the past with strange substances in ceramic
finishes from foreign countries, notably China. I believe lead and cadmium
were the issue. That's one reason I won't go near such cookware. A second
reason is that there is simply no functional reason to use such cookware. A
third is durability. If I have to concern myself with chipping a ceramic
coating during normal use, the item ceases to be useful.